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In there's a gruesome practice known as hitobashira, where a living human being is buried alive in the foundations of a building, especially castles or bridges. These sacrifices were a form of magic based on the belief that sacrificing a...

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2022-03-20

In Japanese mythology, Uzume is the goddess of Spring, the dawn, revelry, happiness and the arts. It was her provocative dancing, and the laughter of onlookers, that lured the sun goddess Amaterasu from the cave where she was hiding after...

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2022-03-19

In it is even believed that the first Emperor of Japan was a descendant of the Dragon King himself.
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1, 4 & 5. Utagawa Kuniyoshi
2. Utagawa Kunisada
3. Matthew Meyer
6. Warwick Goble
7. Shigeru Mizuki
8. Tsukioka Yoshitoshi

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2022-03-15

In kawauso are river otters that develop supernatural powers as they reach advanced age and become They are renowned shape-shifters and can accurately mimic sounds in order to play tricks on humans. They also enjoy extinguishing...

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2022-03-13

In Tennin are a type of divine spiritual being found in the Buddhist tradition. One type of Tennin appear as extraordinarily beautiful women known as Tennyo. They live in the Buddhist heaven and are servants of the emperor of heaven and...

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2022-03-12


という事で特別編。
岩泉町のうさぎ河童です！

河童かどうかわかんない感じのうさぎっぽい妖怪です。

Please take a look if you like!
kappa-only youkai Encyclopedia
No.41:Rabbit Kappa in Iwaizumi Town

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2022-03-03

In there is a famous folktale called 'Bunbuku Chagama' which is about a tanuki who shapeshifts into a kettle. It then periodically sprouts legs, a tail and a head and procedes to dance around before returning to its regular kettle form.

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2022-03-01

Kappa are a type of (supernatural creature) in They are goblin-like water demons and the source of their powers is found in the bowl-shaped dip filled with water on top of their heads. If this water spills, they quickly lose power.

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2022-02-28

In there is a folktale that explains why jellyfish have no bones. The story begins with the Dragon King who lives in his beautiful palace beneath the sea. He is lonely and so he sent his fish retainers out to find him a dragon princess, which...

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2022-02-27

In kijo are female demons. They appear as hideously ugly woman often with sharp horns, long claws, red eyes, wild hair and dressed in rags. These are women who were transformed into monsters due to jealousy, crimes or hatred.

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2022-02-23

I want to introduce to all of you another Japanese-based folklore OC, her name is Zakra Izumi.

She's Tazuki Matsubara's partner, and she's also a Kitsune like him, as well.

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2022-02-09

妖怪考察:ぬっぺっぽうと封
今回は2種類の妖怪考察編です。
今日は肉の日ということで肉肉しい妖怪のぬっぺっぽうと封を考察いたしました。
だいぶ文章量が多くなってしまいましたがよろしければ見ていってください。

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2022-01-29

... because during his funeral procession, the bull pulling the cart containing his remains stopped and wouldn't move any further. His shrine was then built in that location.

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2022-01-24

And with "soon", i mean now 😏

Is....Is that a background!? 😱 *panicks* 😂

Slowly easing further into japanese historic clothing and territory! I painted it on A3 paper which is too big for my scanner so i hope the quality isn't too garbage!

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2022-01-21

If you are interested in Japanese folktales, I have a little collection on my website, including tales of talking kettles, turtle ghosts and magical journeys under the sea.
https://t.co/hd64Qn1YUB

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2022-01-12

Did you know that Tanukis hold extra special power in their balls?
Balls or 'kintama', aka golden balls in Japanese, are used as tools by Tanukis for everyday activities, as seen in these paintings.

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2021-12-29